Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-22
BOYS FoR THE NAVY.
The Odd Old ship I'm which hey ~
introduced 10 Neptune.

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Introduced To Neptuna.
| THE RECEIVING SHIP At TIE NAvy-YARD-aow A
PRESrIcs BOYS ARE RECEIVED AND ussTRucTBp-
GlhPsR or THE INSIDE OF TEE DAI1-nDUoB
xENrs oTPsRRD 10 Bors TO ENLIST.
ship with q tin roof hes alongside wharf u
the navy.yard. Il Is q ship with ITS spars Cut
down and house built upon its deck. Il does no
represent, a. . casual visitor 70 the Aavy-yart
might suppose, some new idea In naval architect
ure. 1t Is an old ship that will never 60 to ses
again Lest should take notion to start down thu
nver the sea. the old vessel b securely last
ened with Gables and timbers to the shore. II 4
the United States ship Dale the that nguses II
| the following advertisement that has appeared Il
the city papers:
| "wANIED-Appren.icss for the rpitsd Stats Nssy
:: % e. SSnS "a
Inus the good ship Dale, after weathering mani
storD, In IT'S old age-like some Old mammy-t,
assigned to duty as o nurse for the new navy.
Z, and and insprsS ~sh 's g.
ca ger desire to seek tor glory In aktsh blue sail
ors suit goes to the navy-yard, be On Is the sniT
bic vessel apparently, 70 50 70 ga IN. provided
tne SEA Is not rough. From ropes stretched on
apoys The roof saag cloths 70 a
Mess No. s." that seem 70 give assurance that the
board mentioned In the advertisement IL q sub.
stantial reality.
TIE ENTRANCE 10 TIE SET.
Leading from the land TO the front door Of the
ship Dale Is a wide gang-plank, with railing on
each side. At the foot Of this gang-way Is q
door-mat, and rope mating covers the planking.
rue front door Is cut right through the sde Of tue
sort amphi6ioas structure 10 which tue neopists
only about halfway into the mys tsres Of liie %
mas been accustomed to ashore.
when STAR reporter crossed the gang.plank
ana stepped through the side Of the ship upon the
great commotion. The Jack Tars, who were Spite
Ing ropes or ioliing about. did not seem at all As
or fS 70 see come through tne sac
young colored man In a natty sailors suit, who
was talking with his sweetheart, a gaily-attired
lover, and they were not il frame Of mind TO
take note or new arrival. Two officers were
pacing rapidly. shoulder TO shoulder, over little
time, and now and then exchanging word OF
course they did not notice the reporter. naval
aSGafd ship Is not supposed TO notice
VINO approaches for the purpose with the accus-
toned slute. 70 present 1t 10 bis dissertation. SO
the side Of SHIP near parlor organ. There was
sailor man near the desk, and when the reporter
accosted him the sailor inquired II the reporter
TO enlist the sailor consented 10 attract the atten-
ton OF one OF the oficers to his presence on the
snip; AS soon as the sailor advanced with his
SUITE Tue spell was broken. The offcers ceased
their pacing, one OF them disappearing In the
cabin and tue other Joining the reporter, and
showing much Interest In the object OF bis visit To
WHERE TIE APPRENTICES ARE sErrPRD.
On the uppe. deck, or upstairs, a. u iandsman
would say, under The tin root the on1cer showed
the reporter the ONCE and desk where the ap-
plent1ces are shipped In an adjoining room the
medical Officers make physical examination:
rigid y reject an who d. not come up to the re-
Quirements. We have rejected two this morning.
II there il any deficiency in weight, or height or
Boys are not taken unless they express their
entire Willingness, and are brought TO the ship by
their parents or guardians, who must also consent
to the boys enlistiDg. When boy IL taken sailor
clothing and bedding are issued 70 him, and he u
transformed al once SO far as outward appear
ances 60, iDto a sailor lad. His landsmans dress
has to be sent ashore and, as he sends his bundle
OF ciotnes away he metaphoncaIly burns the
bridges behind him.
HIS FIRST MIGHT
or two even in a vessel that Is half house. will
seem odd to him. He Is given q hammock and has
to learn TO swing 1t from the hooks in the beams
morning he has TO rise, put away his own ham
mock and bedding and respond to the call to
quIrters. ArJer breakfast he may be detailed to
goes ashore, 10 attend the school taught In the
Yard He attends the school, too, In the afternoon.
hen he may be drilled with rifle or In loot
knots. or taken out In row boat TO be trained at
the Oar. Tue boys are not kept here long, the
oilicer said. When q squad Of ten has been
enlisted they are sent To The New Hamp shire at
port smouth, where their training Is continue
Tue New Hampshire has spars and there the boys
are taught
TO 60 ALoFT
From the New Hampshire they are sent to one
Z ho
Saratoga for cruise, and begin their actual ex-
perience Of sailors life at sea. They Will during
thelr course OF instruction attend the torpedo
school at Newport for six months, and the school
or instruction at the navyyar In TINS city ror ix
months Here they learn how TO handle the Dig
steel guns with which the new naval vessels are
ciaion with Old salts they are picAng up the sailor
lingo, which Is not now deemed ab ,Olutely essen
TAI 10 efficiency IN a sailor. but adds much 70 tue
general pictureSqueness OF his hIe, as popularity
viewed through The page, OF sea novels
Boys wnen enlisted here ale not given "ubertyr
Or allowed to Leave The navy-yard unless they
Ing and bedliog issued them. The cost OF tue,e
articles are charged against the boy aud deducted
ron MS pay, So a. ne receives but 90 per moath,
start While serving On the training ships the a-
prentices may, II deserving, be prouioted 10 the
rating OF second and trstciass apprentices or sea-
$l1, or $40 per month, respectively. Oh Cruising
vessels tney may get h1gner rating, as O reward
n0>
In Ou1cers
TIE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT.
Before he Is enlisted the applicant must satisfy
the examining board OF officers that he is OF robust
frame, intelligent, OF perfectly sound and healthy
constitution, free from any physical deects or NAL.
IOr,nation and not subject 10 Its, and that he Is
able 10 read and write In special cases where the
boy shows general Intelligence and IL otherwise
Qualified, he may be enlisted, Notwithstanding his
reading and writing are Imperfect.
The standards OF height, weight, and chest meas
urement which applicants must reach are as fol-
lows: Boys from IA TO Is years OF are, height
ment, 20 inches; Is 70 10 years, 4 feet IL inches
80 pounds, "a inches; 10 TO IL years, feet inch
30 pounds u inches; II TO IL years, feet
inches, 100 pounds, 20 tnchea
When the boys have finished their course OF in.
structton and ended their apprenIic ship II tney
are bright they are nrst-class sailors. II Is ex.
pected That Ihesr schools will greatly Improve the
general Character Of the Naval service. Tue naval
apprentice becomes eligible TO hold positions IA
warrant ON 1ers and may as such receive pay rang.
Ing from IL 200 10 500 year, besides the usual
Allowances they are not Obliged 10 continue M
the Servi e. Some 20 into tue merchant martne
and, as the naval officer said to q STAB reporter.
rise TO the command OF merchant vessels.
Outlaw aud vfgilnntos.
An AL1-DAY BATTLE IN WHICH FIFTEEN xrN WERE
KILLED.
special from Wawalo, L T., says that Thurs
day q desperate hight took place between Bud
Trainers nj N vtut,o m o,,,,,n,.